INTERNET ADDRESSES AND WHAT THEY MEAN

http://www.jsharp.co.nz

URL: (Universal Resource Location) Internet address

Top level Domain name

Second level domain name - brand or company name

Top Level Domain NamesSchool

Australia

Professional

Business

New Zealand

Network or Internet

England

Military

America

Government

Japan

For all uses

Education

Organisation

.co.nz

.edu

.school.nz

.com.au

.biz

.net

.jp

.com

.gov

.pro

.org

.info

.uk.mil

Second Level Domain Names

• vodafone• asb• dse• bbc• wikipedia• amblesideprimary

• fisher-price• thegardens• nationalgeographic• storylineonline• prehistory• funbrain

What information do you think you might find at these addresses?

Ask yourself these questionsWhat country is it from?What does the second domain tell me?

www.prehistory.com/tyranrex.htm

dinosaurs.about.com/od/carnivorousdinosaurs/p/tyrannosaurus

www.tiritirimatangi.org.nz/Fauna/LittleSpottedKiwi

www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/243769/great-spotted-kiwi

What about these sites?

• Research on Feline Reactions to Bearded Men: http://www.improb.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.html

• Velcro crop failures in California: http://www.umbachconsulting.com/miscellany/velcro.html

Adapted from http://www.180techtips.com/124.htm